FAMILY LIFE THROUGH THE EYES OF MARY & JOSEPH Genesis 15: 1-6, 21: 1-3; Psalm 105 1-9; Hebrews 11:8,11-12,17-19; Luke 2: 22-40 Alternative Readings: Sirach 3: 2-6, 12-14; Colossians 3: 12-21 Introduction: If you were going to make a list of the great loving couples of history, who would be on your list? Romeo & […]
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Have we lost the real reason for the season? Isaiah 9: 2-7; Titus 2: 11-14; Luke 2:1-14 Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap The first Christmas Mary’s Christmas was not a commercial one. It was about a coming, God coming down to be with us. God through His Son came to seek and to save
Mary’s Christmas or Merry Christmas-25th December 2023 Read More »
When God says NO to your plans 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8B-12, 14A, 16; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38 Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap David wanted to build a brand spanking new house for God, and all of a sudden God says, No. What exactly was wrong with David’s building a house for God? Why would God
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About 1,000 Catholics in Bahrain attended Mass to mark third anniversary of the opening of Our Lady of Arabia Cathedral 14 December 2023 About 1,000 Catholics in Bahrain attended a special Mass on Dec. 10 to mark the third anniversary of the opening of Arabian peninsula’s biggest cathedral and welcomed the relics of Christian martyrs
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Good News to the Broken Hearted Is 61:1-2A, 10-11; 1 Thes 5:16-24; Jn 1:6-8, 19-28 Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap Israel during Isaiah’s time was totally heartbroken. The people of God were broken down and beaten, scattered, shattered, battered, and tattered by life. Their lives appeared to go from victor to victim as their
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A conversation with Msgr. Aldo Berardi, Apostolic Vicar of Northern Arabia By Simone Baroncia Awali, Friday, December 1, 2023 2:00 pm (ACI Press). In recent weeks, the extraordinary jubilee in the Apostolic Vicariates of Arabia for the 1500th anniversary of the martyrdom of Saint Arethas and Companions opened with a solemn Eucharistic celebration in the
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Waiting in Hope – Staying Eveready Isaiah 63:16B-17, 19B; 64:2-7; Psalm 80; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Mark 13:33-37 (Feast of St. Francis Xavier) Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap Introduction: On the first Sunday of Advent, we light the candle of Hope. Some call it candle of prophecy to remember the prophets, those brave men of old
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November 11, 2023 A music video in honor of St. Arethas which was recorded in Malayalam was recently launched on the occasion of the Jubilee. Bro. Gibu Thomas from the Malayalam-speaking community composed the lyrics of the song, paying tribute to the courageous witness of St. Arethas and his steadfast faith in the Cross. The
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Christ The King (A King who wears a Crown of Thorns) Ezek 34: 11-12, 15-17; 1 Cor 15: 20-26, 28; Mat 25: 31-46 Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap On this last Sunday in the Liturgical Year, we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. It is a good time to reflect on this most
34th Sunday in Ordinary Time-26th November 2023 Read More »
Are you Investing Your Talent or Burying it? Prov 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; 1 Thes 5:1-6; Mat 25:14-15, 19-21 Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap Introduction: What is the most famous parable that Jesus ever told? I think it could be the Parable of the Prodigal Son. What is the most touching parable that Jesus ever told? I
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